Idiom
dig one's own grave
Meaning
To behave in a way that is likely to cause one to lose or fail, including, but not limited to, result in death.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“If you lie to your boss, you are digging your own grave.”
“By ignoring all the safety warnings at work, he is really digging his own grave.”
“The politician knew that by insulting his most loyal supporters, he was effectively digging his own grave before the upcoming election.”
Examples
simple
“If you lie to your boss, you are digging your own grave.”
contextual
“By ignoring all the safety warnings at work, he is really digging his own grave.”
complex
“The politician knew that by insulting his most loyal supporters, he was effectively digging his own grave before the upcoming election.”
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